Fresh parole order for gang rapist Mohamed Sanoussi

Mohamed Sanoussi has been granted parole, for the second time in less than a month.

ABC News

Sydney gang rapist Mohamed Sanoussi has been granted parole, a fortnight after it was revoked because his brothers were charged over a violent assault.

The 29-year-old has served 13 years of a 16-year sentence for his role in the rapes of several young women in 2000 by a gang led by Bilal Skaf.

Earlier this month the State Parole Authority agreed for Sanoussi to be released, but that parole decision was revoked less than a day later before he could be released.

Sanoussi had been set to live in his family's home along with his brothers upon his release despite police intelligence of links to the Brothers For Life crime gang.

But his brothers were then charged, along with a friend and cousin, over a bashing at a smash repair workshop at Revesby in Sydney's south-west.

One of the brothers is free on bail while the other is being held in custody.

The State Parole Authority today made a fresh parole order under conditions including that Sanoussi does not contact his brothers and lives in a halfway house until they can move out of the family home.

"Mr Sanoussi can get on with his life and start to make a valuable contribution, I believe," Mr Waterstreet said.

"He's only going to associate with his brothers under the supervision of the officer.

"There's no worries there and it's in the interests of the community that he be let back in, even in this restricted way, so that the residue of his life can be led in a meaningful and contributing way to everybody."